In non-government secondary schools both enrolments and staffing numbers have increased over the period 1991 to 2001 (13.0% and 17.8% respectively). The number of teaching staff employed in government secondary schools has decreased by 3.1%, from 2,090 in 1991 to 2,026 in 2001, while the number of student enrolments has decreased by 8.6%.

SECONDARY SCHOOLS, TASMANIA

Schools(a)

Student enrolments(b)(c)

Teaching staff(d)(e)

Gov.

Non-gov.

Gov.

Non-gov.

Gov.(f)

Non-gov.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

no.

1991

68

28

27,988

9,163

2,090

713

1995

69

31

26,943

10,130

2,032

781

1998

67

32

27,317

10,478

2,102

803

1999

67

32

26,636

10,380

2,043

810

2000

65

33

26,033

10,284

2,026

819

2001

65

34

25,571

10,354

2,026

840

Change 1991-2001

Number

-3

6

-2,417

1,191

-64

127

Per cent

-4.4

21.4

-8.6

13.0

-3.1

17.8

(a) Includes senior secondary colleges. (b) Includes the secondary classes of combined primary and secondary schools. (c) Includes those educated in special schools. (d) Includes those enrolled in Years 11, 12 and 13. (e) Full-time equivalents. (f) Includes those teaching at special schools.